6:23 PM,
Dec. 17, 2013

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Seven chimpanzees who retired from research earlier this year will receive lifetime care at Chimp Haven through the American Anti-Vivisection Society. The society works to end experimentation on animals in research, testing and education. The organization also opposes all forms of animal cruelty.

The chimps, ranging from 1 to 5 years old, were among a group of 50 who moved from a New Iberia research center to Chimp Haven in Keithville earlier in 2013. The chimps could live up to 60 years. In December, the anti-vivisection society provided the first payment from a trust fund set up to care for ...